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Bordeaux has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade

"Visitors flock to Bordeaux, the historic French port city renowned as a global hub for fine wines."

2

any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them

"The sommelier poured a crisp bordeaux from the vineyards near Saint-Émilion to accompany the steak."

3

A wine coming from that area.

"The vintage bordeaux was poured into crystal glasses to complement the meal."

4

Alternative letter-case form of Bordeaux (“fungicide; wine”)

In plain English: Bordeaux is red wine made from grapes grown near Bordeaux, France.

"She decided to pair her steak with a glass of bordeaux from France."

Proper Noun
1

The capital city of Gironde department, France; capital city of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

"We traveled to Bordeaux, which serves as the capital city of both the Gironde department and the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in France."

Example Sentences
"She decided to pair her steak with a glass of bordeaux from France." noun
"The waiter brought us glasses of rich bordeaux to pair with our dinner." noun
"She poured a small amount of bordeaux into the mixing bowl for her recipe." noun
"After years of collecting vintage wines, he owns an extensive cellar of bordeaux from France." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
wine
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Medoc claret

Origin

The name comes from the Latin Burdigala, which was derived from an ancient Celtic root and originally referred to the city itself before being adopted into English via French Bordeaux.

Rhyming Words
aux vaux faux beaux glaux meaux devaux breaux lascaux deveaux margaux michaux sochaux malraux deveraux clervaux chateaux tableaux margeaux bandeaux
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